Onchiam

Onchiam
ഒഞ്ചിയം
village
Nickname(s): ചെങ്കോട്ട
Onchiam
Location in Kerala, India
Onchiam
Onchiam (India)
Coordinates: 11°39′25″N 75°35′20″E / 11.65694°N 75.58889°E / 11.65694; 75.58889Coordinates: 11°39′25″N 75°35′20″E / 11.65694°N 75.58889°E / 11.65694; 75.58889
Country  India
State Kerala
District Kozhikode
Population (2001)
  Total 26,697
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 673308
Vehicle registration KL-18

Onchiam, also spelt as Onchyam is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Onchiam had a population of 26697 with 12504 males and 14193 females.[1]

Transportation

Onchium village connects to other parts of India through Vatakara city on the west and Kuttiady town on the east. National highway No.66 passes through Vatakara and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. The eastern Highway going through Kuttiady connects to Mananthavady, Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest airports are at Kannur and Kozhikode. The nearest railway station is at Vatakara.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2008-12-10.


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